Calling all Patriots! Principal Johnson has asked our fourth grade students to research United States symbols. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to create a book that will help the teachers of lower elementary students teach patriotic symbols to their students!
The Task
Your class will be making a U.S. symbols book that will include current symbols. This "big" book will be presented to teachers of students in first, second, and third grade classrooms.
The Process
1. You will be working in teams of two to research and gather information about a United States symbol. Research may be done using the Internet links provided, encyclopedias, or reference books from the library.
2. Your page should contain a drawing of one of the existing United States symbols and a paragraph explaining important information about the symbol.
*Be sure to tell us where each symbol is located!
*Include at least 4 other important facts in your paragraph.
to make sure that you are collecting all of the required information and completing all parts of the assignment. You will use the template in your Hand-Out Folder to design your page in the book. This must be approved by your teacher before you move on to the creation phase of this project.
The Resources
You will use the resources found below to research the information on the Internet for each of the pages of your book. Encyclopedias and reference books may be found in your classroom or school library.
Now that you are an expert on United States National symbols check out the state symbols for a our home state! If you are a Wisconsin-ite you may go here to find some information on Wisconsin state symbols. If you live outside of Wisconsin, you may find information on your state at this site. Do you have an idea for a symbol that your state should adopt?
Originally found at http://www.ncsd.k12.mo.us/emints/dhorn/revisedwebquest/#process Revised September 2011 by Jennifer McMahon, and has been modified to meet our needs according to her disclaimer: "Feel free to revise this webquest in any manner to fit the needs of your students."
Mrs. Bohannon's Fourth Grade U.S. Symbols Project
The Introduction
Calling all Patriots! Principal Johnson has asked our fourth grade students to research United States symbols. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to create a book that will help the teachers of lower elementary students teach patriotic symbols to their students!
The Task
Your class will be making a U.S. symbols book that will include current symbols. This "big" book will be presented to teachers of students in first, second, and third grade classrooms.
The Process
1. You will be working in teams of two to research and gather information about a United States symbol. Research may be done using the Internet links provided, encyclopedias, or reference books from the library.
2. Your page should contain a drawing of one of the existing United States symbols and a paragraph explaining important information about the symbol.
*Be sure to tell us where each symbol is located!
*Include at least 4 other important facts in your paragraph.
3. You may use this checklist
USSymbolsCheckList.pages
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The Resources
You will use the resources found below to research the information on the Internet for each of the pages of your book. Encyclopedias and reference books may be found in your classroom or school library.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Symbols
The United States President
The Flag
The Declaration of Independence
The U.S. Constitution
Brainpop Video
Websites for National Symbols Research
Evaluation
You may use this checklist
USSymbolsCheckList.pages
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Conclusion
Now that you are an expert on United States National symbols check out the state symbols for a our home state! If you are a Wisconsin-ite you may go here to find some information on Wisconsin state symbols. If you live outside of Wisconsin, you may find information on your state at this site. Do you have an idea for a symbol that your state should adopt?